J Sai Deepak on Vedic Roots of Tamil Language | Panini & Agastya, Shiva's Damru & Sanskrit #tamil

#### Missionary Origins
Deepak traces the Dravidian movement's roots to German Lutheran missionaries around 1706. These missionaries aimed to separate Southern religious practices from Northern ones to facilitate conversions. Their work laid the foundation for a cultural balkanization strategy, seeking to unravel the Hindu fabric by creating fissures between Brahmins and non-Brahmins.

#### Establishing Dravidian Identity

The missionaries emphasized that the Saiva Siddhanta tradition in the South was indigenous and distinct from Northern Vedic traditions. This idea was furthered by colonial administrators and scholars like Francis Ellis, Robert Caldwell, and George Pope, who propagated racial, linguistic, and religious distinctions to support their agendas.

#### Political Dimensions

The Justice Party, founded by Chettiars, Nairs, and Mudaliars, capitalized on these distinctions. They opposed the Home Rule movement and the Congress Party, labeling them as Brahminical. The Justice Party sought to secure reservations and equal representation in government positions, leveraging the anti-Brahmin sentiment fostered by colonial and missionary efforts.

#### Continuity of Separatism

Deepak highlights the continuity of separatist tendencies from the Justice Party to the Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). He argues that these groups have consistently used the anti-Brahmin plank to gain political traction and that their separatist ambitions are deeply ingrained.

#### Cultural and Linguistic Assertions

The Dravidian movement's claims of linguistic and cultural uniqueness were used to justify political demands. Despite ancient texts and traditions showing a significant Vedic influence in the South, the movement promoted the idea of a distinct Dravidian identity. Deepak mentions the Maheshwarani Sutra, which suggests a cultural unity through the belief in Lord Shiva's damru producing both Sanskrit and Tamil sounds.

#### Colonial and Post-Colonial Developments

Deepak describes how the colonial establishment's support for the Justice Party and its successors helped mainstream the separatist ideology. He also mentions the role of communal electorates and the influence of British policies in shaping the political landscape of the South..

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1. "The Dravidian movement has always been a separatist movement; it has only chosen to cloak its fangs."
2. "The separatist aspect of its behavior is almost central to its existence."
3. "The origins of the word Dravida in a racial, linguistic, and religious sense must be traced to German Lutheran missionaries around 1706."
4. "Missionaries were not just here to save our souls but to convert, and their work was to understand and separate the culture of the people."
5. "They started looking for fissures or creating fissures between two broad baskets: Brahmins and non-Brahmins."
6. "The Dravidian movement claimed Saiva Siddhanta was indigenous to the South and had nothing to do with the North or Aryan religion."
7. "The Justice Party capitalized on the anti-Brahmin sentiment to seek reservations and equal representation in government positions."
8. "The Justice Party opposed the Home Rule movement, claiming it was a Brahminical conspiracy."
9. "This movement found significant support from the colonial establishment and preceding missionaries."
10. "The Maheshwarani Sutra suggests that the sounds that give birth to languages come from Lord Shiva's damru."

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